Permanent - Home Appliance Demand Planner - Johannesburg (Incl. Northern Suburbs) - South Africa

Permanent - Home Appliance Demand Planner - Johannesburg (Incl. Northern Suburbs) - South Africa

The purpose of the position is to create, maintain and deliver product knowledge strategy within the scope, time and budget in a cost effective manner.

Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

Planning

• Organize and prepare for demand planning process

Forecasting

• Management of statistical forecasts
• Developing the statistical forecasts for Critical Care products, and improving forecast accuracy
• Utilizing analytics to identify forecasting/demand issues and their root causes, then leverage 6-sigma techniques to drive process improvements

Long term inventory

• Global Supply Chain Portal (GSCP) supply plan review
• Channel Purchase Sales Inventory (PSI) analysis
• Issue resolution to customers ON Purchase Sales Inventory (PSI) and Continuous Planning Forecast and Replenishment (CPFR) meetings
• Supporting the Critical Care S&OP process
• Continuously developing tools, reports and analytics necessary to support the Critical Care Supply Chain organization
• Analyzing business/customer requirements, identify opportunities, develop project plans, and spearhead the implementation performance improvement projects

Supply Chain

• Reporting
• Compile a progress report on a weekly/monthly basis
• Analyse the market data, sales figures and monitor results to ensure profitability/revenue achieved

RELATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS

Technical Skills:

• Analytical
• Strategic approach to resolve challenges
• Project management
• In Depth Product and Retail Business Knowledge
• Ms Office Suite (Ms Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Quantitative and business analysis skills
• Knowledge of marketing principles and practices
• A strong work-ethic
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication skills
• Able to challenge the team and ensure all deadlines and targets are met
• In depth knowledge of supply chain processes
• Strong organisational ability
• Effective communication with all relevant parties (team player)
• Presentation skills (Specialist within this function)

Required Experience

• 2 - 5 years experience in a similar position
• Previous product management or related experience
• Knowledge of Supply Chain/ Marketing management
• Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). All at advanced level